Roach-trap.



H. N. SUERB.

BoAoH TRAP.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 16, 1911.

Patented Feb. 20, 1912.

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HENRY N. SUHBE, F SPARROWS POINT, MARYLAND.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Feb. 20, 1912.

, Application filed Hay 16, 1911'. Serial No. 627,474.

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Be it lknown that I, HENRY N. SUHRE, a citizen of the United States, residing vat Sparrows Point, in the county of Baltimore and State of Maryland, have invented new and useful Improvements' in Roach-Traps,

. of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to roach traps, and has for an object to provide a vdevice of this character ,which will include -means for positively attracting the roaches and for causing them to be positively retained or -held against escape.

In the drawing, forming a portion of this specifica-tion and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views Figure 1 is a vertical section through the trap. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing a slig tly modified form` of the invention. y'

The roach trap com rises an inner receptacle 1 of glass or ot er'such suitable material which is capable'of containin water, The tra ping member 2 is substantially of funnel orm, being provided with an upper horizontal supportingjilange 3 anddownwardly inclined walls 4. The trapping member is preferably formed of glass and is provided with a lazed surface 5 and a ground surface 6, the atter being formed on the'tol of the flange 3 and the former being forme on the tread surface of the walls 4. The receptacle 1 is incased in a' suitable leadformin casing 7 which may be constructed of card ard, the same forming a roughened surface on the outside of the rece table 1 so that the roaches vcan success y climb thereon and travel in the direction of the ground surface 6 of the trapping member. The tra pin member is formed atits lower end wit a ischarge opening 8.

In operation, the roaches will travel upwardly on the lead 7 and be attracted thereupon into the trapping member, the underside of said member being previously coated with a suitable baiting substance such as molasses, condensed milk, or other food stuffs. lThe roaches in their attempt to locate'the bait will beninvited downwardly upon the glazed surface 5 of the trapping member 'and owing to the inclination of the walls 4 of the member the roaches in the event of their slipping on the surface 5 will fall downwardly to be discharged ythrough the opening and into the water or other suitable liquid A which is placed in the receptacle 1 below the trapping member.

In the form of the invention shown in Fig. 2, the receptacle 9 is inclosed in a casing 10 which is substantially identical with thaetdescribed in the preferred form of the invention, the difference being in the provision of a bait trough or contalner 11 which is located Within the receptacle 9' at the upper end thereof,`being' arranged in embracing relation with the trapping member 12. In this form of the invention the bait- 11, as is obvious.

I claim:

An insect trap comprising anA outer receptacle having a roughened outer surface,

an inner receptacle removably fitted tothe.

outer receptacle, a substantially inverted conical trapping member open at both ends its small end extended in the and having direction of the bottom of the said inner receptacle, the said trapping member being removably fitted to the inner rece tacle, and a rough surface located at the intake end ofthe said trapping member.

Y In testimon whereof I aiiix my signature in presence o two witnesses.

' HENRY N. SUHRE.

Witnesses:

JonN H. K. SHANNAHAN, Jr., JOHN .F. SUHRE. v 

